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How will your electrician education stack up?

Take a few moments to compare how the electrician education in your home state compares with that of other states in the nation.
The US has 515 brick and mortar electrician schools.

Top Schools

In 2010, the top schools in the country with electrician programs were:

Michigan State University - located in East Lansing, Michigan

Johnson College - located in Scranton, Pennsylvania

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred - located in Alfred, New York

Student Demographics

In 2010, certificates in electrical technology were earned by 16,550 students in the US.
Of these students, 14,140 graduated from certificate programs in electrician training and 2,410 graduated from undergraduate programs in electrician training.

Academics

Students can pursue education in electrician training at the following levels:

Associate's Degree in Electrician Training

Certificate in Electrician Training

The skills and/or knowledge that electrician students can expect to gain during the course of their electrician education are:

Electric Circuits

Transformers

Written and Verbal Comprehension

Time Management

Motors

Cost

Students at electrician schools around the nation paid an average of $10,002 in tuition fees per year in 2010.
The highest tuition was charged by the following electrician schools:

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School - located in Washington, Pennsylvania, students paid $20,000

Wyotech-Fremont - located in Fremont, California, students paid $0

Johnson College - located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, students paid $15,305

The following electrician schools had the lowest tuition rates:

Navajo Technical College - located in Crownpoint, New Mexico, students paid $1,555

Pamlico Community College - located in Grantsboro, North Carolina, students paid $1,635

Pearl River Community College - located in Poplarville, Mississippi, students paid $1,880

How will your electrician job compare?

A large number of electrician training majors become electricians.
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that in 2010, 514,760 electricians were working in the US.
The largest populations of electricians are in the following states:

California - 44,130 Electricians

Texas - 43,340 Electricians

New York - 33,490 Electricians

Projected Growth

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of people working as an electrician will grow by 3%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 779,270 electricians working in the US.
The number of electricians is expected to grow the fastest in the following states:

Utah - 19%

Oklahoma - 18%

Nebraska - 15%

Salary

On average, an electrician earns a salary of $48,817 per year in the US.
However, factors such as experience, your previous performance reviews, or seniority can cause the salary for an electrician to vary greatly.
An electrician in the US can earn anywhere from less than $17,230 per year to more than $134,230 per year.
On average, an electrician earns the most in the following states:

Alaska - $69,010 per year

Illinois - $68,430 per year

Hawaii - $67,990 per year

Electricians in the following states make the lowest salaries on average: